Queen Anne: Passion of Politics by Anne Somerset - 640 pages
Billed as a biography of England's Queen Anne, the queen who followed William and Mary after the Glorious Revolution, it is really a story of England throughout a tumultuous period as readers gain a greater than textbook understanding of the political situation of the times. The book also serves as a story of relationships. In the early part of the book, we read as much about her sister, Mary, as we do Anne. In the latter half, we learn as much about her ladies-in-waiting and husband as we do Anne.
Overall, I found the book more suited for research and not casual reading. Often, more detail was presented than was actually needed. We could easily lose 1/4 to 1/3 of the text without losing context, causing the book to be a tedious read.
